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Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

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Once upon a time, Florida’s 11th Congressional District – which now encompasses Hernando, Citrus, Sumter and Marion counties – was held by a Democrat. Her name was Karen Thurman. Thurman lost to Republican Ginny Brown-Waite in 2002, and since that time, the seat has remained safely in GOP control, and that scenario doesn’t appear to be changing […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

Mia Jones was picked Monday as chairwoman of the Duval County Legislative Delegation during its meeting at Jacksonville’s City Hall. Jay Fant was chosen vice chairman. The delegation also decided that members could “attend” a subcommittee meeting via conferencing technology. A quorum can now be reached with a minimum of two members being present, with the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

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He’s likely running unopposed until term limits kick in, but HD 15 Republican Jay Fant is still raising money anyway for his re-election bid. The Jacksonville Republican raised $3,000 in November, with Big Pharma PAC PHRMA maxing out, and Merck going $500 deep. Expenditures, which totaled $1,055, included the usual $500 monthly retainer to Front Line […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

One of the leading pieces of documentary evidence in favor of the expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance has been Six Words. This documentary will again be aired on local television: at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, on WJXT TV 4. This 40-minute documentary, “Six Words,” that Jimmy Midyette from the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality described […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

Is the fundraising momentum of moderate Republican Donnie Horner slowing down in the House District 11 race to replace Janet Adkins? November’s numbers suggest so. Horner raised $3,925 in November, keyed by two max donations from Donna Bailey and Patricia Frisch. Other significant donors: Michael Munz, one of the early and key backers of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, as […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

Political observers of the crowded HD 11 primary take Nassau County Commissioner Barry Holloway seriously, in part because he’s familiar to the Nassau voters in the district, and in part because he loaned his campaign $10,000 a couple of months back. However, the donor class seems less sold on Holloway, as November’s tally indicates. Holloway’s haul constituted […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

Could the recent Jax Chamber Leadership trip lead to a Better Jacksonville Plan part 2, modeled after the Oklahoma City vision? Or will the pension crisis preclude such an ambitious vision? On Monday, Council Member and JAX USA Senior VP Aaron Bowman, Council President Greg Anderson, and Council Member Anna Lopez Brosche, along with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry […]

Melissa RossDecember 7, 2015

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is pursuing a federal lawsuit, Brown v. Detzner, in the wake of the Florida Supreme Court’s approval of a redrawn congressional map for the state. Brown, along with the Congressional Black Caucus, argue that the change means “substantial retrogression” for African-American communities, along with significant dilution of the black vote in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

On Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced the reappointments of two members to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, as well as two to the Jacksonville Port Authority. Teresa Davlantes and Frank Mackesy were re-appointed to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Davlantes is a member of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization. Additionally, she directs the EPIC program at Jacksonville University. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

While this site has given the side in favor of expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance a lot of coverage of late, there are opponents to the bill, who have been emailing Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry with their thoughts. Below are a few of them: Stephen Morgan: “We can’t have people of one DNA gender going into […]

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Justin Grabelle about to be challenged in CD 11 race?

Duval delegation chooses Mia Jones as chair, hears 60-plus speakers

Jay Fant posts $3,000 in September fundraising

“Six Words” to be shown on WJXT Saturday evening

HD 11 Republican candidate Donnie Horner hits November fundraising lull

HD 11 hopeful Barry Holloway has quiet November fundraising

Jax Mayor, Council members talk OKC Chamber trip, PFPF pension issues

Corrine Brown’s federal lawsuit “has very little chance of succeeding”

Rick Scott announces 4 Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Port Authority reappointments

What HRO expansion opponents tell Jax Mayor Lenny Curry